Year 6 Square and Cube Numbers Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 3 — Answers
Answer sheet with worked solutions for the Year 6 factors, multiples & primes worksheet.
Year 6 Square and Cube Numbers Worksheet — Level 2 — Practice Set 3 — Answers
A square number is a number times itself; a cube number is a number times itself three times.
1.92 = (answer space)
Answer: 81
- 9 × 9 = 81
2.√25 = (answer space)
Answer: 5
- 5 × 5 = 25
3.36 is a square number.
Answer: True
6 × 6 = 36
4.53 = (answer space)
Answer: 125
- 5 × 5 × 5 = 125
5.The cube root of 216 is (answer space).
Answer: 6
- 6 × 6 × 6 = 216
6.11 is a cube number.
Answer: False
11 is not a whole number cubed.
7.112 = (answer space)
Answer: 121
- 11 × 11 = 121
8.√36 = (answer space)
Answer: 6
- 6 × 6 = 36
9.32 is a square number.
Answer: False
52 = 25 and 62 = 36, so 32 is not a square number.
10.43 = (answer space)
Answer: 64
- 4 × 4 × 4 = 64
11.The cube root of 64 is (answer space).
Answer: 4
- 4 × 4 × 4 = 64
12.6 is a cube number.
Answer: False
6 is not a whole number cubed.
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